Why Did SoFi Stock Sale Announcement Cause the Stock Price to Fall?

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SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) announced a $1.5 billion stock sale that caused the stock price to fall.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of July 29, 2025. The video was published on July 31, 2025.

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